Part of Culture, Media and Sport – in the House of Commons at on 16 October 2025.
Lisa Nandy
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
We have heard concerns from across the House on this issue, and the Youth Minister, my hon. Friend Stephanie Peacock, would be happy to meet with the hon. Lady to discuss it.
Ministers make up the Government and almost all are members of the House of Lords or the House of Commons. There are three main types of Minister. Departmental Ministers are in charge of Government Departments. The Government is divided into different Departments which have responsibilities for different areas. For example the Treasury is in charge of Government spending. Departmental Ministers in the Cabinet are generally called 'Secretary of State' but some have special titles such as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Ministers of State and Junior Ministers assist the ministers in charge of the department. They normally have responsibility for a particular area within the department and are sometimes given a title that reflects this - for example Minister of Transport.
